Tag: AT&T
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AT&T Wireless Launches Budget-Friendly 55+ Plan—Here’s Everything to Know
Folks aged 55 and older who are looking for a phone plan that finally makes sense, the new AT&T 55+ Plan was created specifically for you. The new plan includes unlimited calling, texting, and data without confusing tiers or surprise fees. No more deciphering “data buckets” or worrying about overages—just one straightforward package designed to…
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AT&T Enhances Its Internet Service Efficiency to Offer a Better Experience to Its Customers
AT&T has announced that it has made significant strides in improving its internet services by adopting prplware’s Lightweight Container Manager (LCM), a move that has bolstered efficiency and scalability across its broadband network. The transition to LCM has enabled AT&T to reduce resource consumption on broadband equipment, allowing for more seamless operation of multiple applications…
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AT&T Buying CenturyLink Raises Union Concerns For Workers & Consumers
On May 21, 2025, AT&T announced its intent to acquire Lumen Technologies’ residential fiber business, which serves approximately one million customers across 11 states. The Communications Workers of America (CWA), representing workers at both AT&T and Lumen, has expressed significant concerns about the structure of the transaction and its potential impact on employees and customers.…
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AT&T Is Buying CenturyLink – Here is Everything You Need to Know
In a major move to bolster its broadband infrastructure, AT&T announced on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, that it has agreed to acquire the Mass Markets fiber business of Lumen Technologies, CenturyLink’s parent company, for $5.75 billion. The deal, which includes approximately 1 million fiber subscribers and over 4 million fiber locations across 11 states, positions…
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AT&T Will Acquire Lumen’s Mass Markets Fiber Internet Business
AT&T announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber business for $5.75 billion. That business includes about 1 million fiber subscribers and over 4 million fiber locations, with plans to transition those subscribers to become AT&T Fiber Internet customers. “We’re leading the race to connect more Americans with fiber,…
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Cox Internet Changes Faster Speed Claims After Challenge from AT&T
AT&T has brought a challenge to the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs, against Cox Communications’ internet service. The challenge asked for the following: AT&T’s argument says that while Cox advertises “Multi gig speeds everywhere,” the company only offers multi-gig download speeds, not upload speeds, and those speeds are not actually available everywhere. The…
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AT&T Fiber Surges with 261,000 Net Adds in Q1 2025, As Cord Cutting 2.0 Grows
AT&T Inc. reported robust growth in its fiber broadband segment, adding 261,000 AT&T Fiber net subscribers in the first quarter of 2025, marking its 21st consecutive quarter with 200,000 or more net adds. This sustained momentum underscores AT&T’s dominance in the fiber market, particularly as competitors like Comcast and Charter Communications’ Spectrum brand face subscriber…
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AT&T Unveils All-Fi Pro: A Smarter, Faster, and Safer Internet Experience
If you’ve ever had your video call freeze mid-sentence or lost your Wi-Fi signal in the back bedroom, AT&T might have just solved your problem. Their latest offering, All-Fi Pro, is an enhanced internet package designed to elevate your home connectivity with faster speeds, stronger coverage, and better security, all in one. Built around a…
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AT&T Slashes Autopay Discounts, Drops Credit and Debit Card Discounts in New Policy Shift
AT&T is set to overhaul its autopay discount program, eliminating benefits for credit card users and halving the discount for debit card users, according to anonymous sources and online posts reported this week by The Mobile Report. The changes, which mirror T-Mobile’s controversial 2023 move to nix credit card autopay discounts, will see AT&T customers…
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Remembering PlayStation Vue: 10 Years Ago Today It Launched Starting the Live TV Streaming Wars
A decade ago today, on March 18, 2015, Sony Interactive Entertainment took a bold step into the burgeoning market of live TV streaming with the launch of PlayStation Vue, a service that aimed to redefine how consumers watched television. This anniversary marks a moment to reflect on the rise and eventual fall of a service…